Dowell Elementary School vs. Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 557 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dowell Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 707 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 8% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
557 students
707 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
49 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#785 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#939 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
8%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
17%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
26
82
Kindergarten Students
86
86
Grade 1 Students
82
100
Grade 2 Students
97
96
Grade 3 Students
90
113
Grade 4 Students
91
99
Grade 5 Students
85
131
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
7%
% Black
9%
19%
% White
70%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
16%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%